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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-04-15

Mr.. l.. D.. Herrick, of Valpa-
raise, Indiana, who was M of the
party that visited this place III
February, returned a few days ago
Oil a business trip. He was Il guest
of Capt. JAS. Smith while here, and
his host was also his pilot over the
vast fallow grounds of the eastern
part of the county. After looking
around for a day or two he bought
of the Pascagoula Real Estate
Agency 1000 acres of pasture land
lying southeast Of Orange Grove,
and several thousand acres of the
lands of the Danner Land and
Lumber Company adjoining, which
be proposes to use for a stock farm,
He promises to return next winter
and expects others to join him in
his venture. He left here for home
last Tuesday.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-04-15
The Railroad to Abita Spring,

New Orleans P~icayune.
Work on the Abita Springs Rail,
road, which is bein. bnlit by those
enterprising gentlemen, Messrs.
Poitevent 81 Favre, is progressing
rapidly, aud by the 10th of May
next month, all the rails will be laid
aud Abita Springs connected with
New Orleans by rail. The steel
necessary to complete The work has
been received and shipped to Pearl
River Station-the junction With
The Northeastern Railway-and
will be land as quickly as possible.
A lnll complement OF locomotives,
coaches, baggage cars, etc, have
already been received by the own
ers OF the road, and arrangements,
it is said, have been made with the
Northeastern Railway by which
trains will be run solid through to
Abita without changing engines OF
cars. The run will be made in about
two hours, and Abita Springs, not
ed as being one of the finest health
resorts in the South, will thus be-
come a suburb of New Orleans.
The springs are destined to be
come the fashionable resort Tor the
people of New Orleans, and quite a
number of prominent merchants
and citizens have already purchas
ed sites for summer residences at
Abita.
A town has been laid ont and
called Bossier City, aud lots are
being sold rapidly, while numerous
inquiries are being made by parties
in other States. The health-givlng
qualities of the waters of Abita
Springs are well known, but it e
NAMED for Messrs. POitevent q
Favre to bring them within the
reach of the people or.New Orleans;
for when the road is completed peO-
ple can leave New Orleans in the
morning aud srend the day at the
springs returning home at night.
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MOSS POINT ITEMS.
By U REPORTER.


MIR. w. Il. Bingham, of Northport,
formerly of our town, was with us
the early part of the week. He re.
ports his section as following our
example con "a BOOM"
The lecture entertainment of the
academy, Friday night, was a very
enjoyable affair.
Mr.. James / Friar's new rotary
engine is now ready for trial. Bet
ter be putting the old shotgun in
order to keep the reporters away
The different churches were beau
tIfulIy decorated with lovely flow
ers last Sunday. Their sermons,
Though they did not speak) were
as impressive as the ones spoken.
The weather has been quite sum
mer like for the last day or two.
DR.. Avery, of Shubuta, is with us.
The Presbyterian church under
the ministry of Rev. d. o. Byers,
is enjoying a substantial growth
noticeable by all who r attend.
ants. Last Sunday Mr.. Burney
and wife, aud Mr.. Pulmas aud wife
were received into the church.
Prof. Hyatt aud DR.. Bragg we're
ordained and installed additional
ruling elders and r.. Cowan deacon.
The Rifles are putting themselves
in excellent training for services at
Camp Henry.
All lovers of good orler and re-
spectabillty highly appreciate and
endorse the efforts of the DEMO
CRAT-STAR to have our Sunday
laws, as well as other laws OF the
State, observed by the people.
Little interest is manifested By
the young men in the proposed \.
NJ. G.. A. Their main ambition
seems to run in other directions.
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The Scranton Methodist Church
has just received from Cincinnati
a large composition steel bell, which
will soon be heard striking the hour
of service. IL was bought by con-
tributions raised by DR.. Nj. Moore,
together with bis own liberal dona-
ton, aud to him the Church is doe
gratitude aud praise for a most
commeBdable act OF generosity.
The steamer Fulton which has
been on The ways for several days
at New Venice shipyard, was
launched Wednesday evening.
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BY sUPT. PRESS WORK.

We would like to announce 4
hereafter the ladies of ScrantS
&. L. u. will hold a union pr
meeting in the Methodist {
at 4 o'clock p. M, beginninsI,
Tuesday, and every alternate
day thereafter, to which al
every one are cordially inyit.
come. Gospel readings and 8
will be one feature of our meet
aud prayers for the advance
and ultimate success of the ten
ance cause on this, our beauH
coast, the main object.
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WHO'S THE PATRIOT?
A Story Of the Southern Confederacy

Handsomely bound, with original and
beautiful Illustrations, this story of social
life in the Confederacy sheuld linda place
n evey Southern home.
"a delightful story of love and adj
venture. n-L0uisriUe Times.
"a trave, true story, without a coaceal-
ed weapon in it.'-Greenrile (Ala.) AdrO-
cate.
For sale at bookstores, or can be gotten
by addressing Mrs. +. Med. WILLIAMS.
Box So, Louisville, KY.
EY-Price 500 postage prepaid. Send
money order or postal note.
March a. 1887. LIT
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MEETING OF LOG-MEN.
At Moss Point, April 90, 1887.

The undersigned Log-men would earn
estly urge upon all LOg-men or persons
interested in timber to meet at Moss Point,
Wednesday, the goth Of april,
TO attend n Convention OF Log men, and
to meet the Mill-men IN order to arrange a
proper classification of logs, and for other
purposes connected with the log and tim
her business. The Mill-men are respect
fully invited to attend the meeting.
II. BRANAN, THOMAS a. HALL
n II. SrEFDE. w. w. TANNER,
w. E. SvEEpE, ]. w. HAvARD,
JAS. B. MCRAE.
March %, 1887. 4-3t
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There was a SplrltualiStlc seailct
held not far from here, not many
DAYS q ut which the widow Of al
editor was present. After the
usual preliminaries the spirit re
sponded IN raps and the widow wal
called for by the medium. Tire fol
lowing interview was held
Widow-"Is that you, darling y
Spirit-"Yes, dear"
The widow wiped a tear that hat
dropped down on her nose, and ask
ed
care yor happy, dearF'
"Perfectly delighted" was tht
answer.
care YOU in heaven, darling ~
.No, dear; in er--er sheol."
TITS caused more OF the briny tc
gather in the widows eyes, but the
use of a fine handkerchief and q
thought OF The blonde haired JUNIOR,
single editor in the office speedily
dried 1t mp.
The editor Lad always walked III
the ways OF the upright as he sup
nosed aud his destination was an
other point, aud beng thus abrupt
ly informed of bis mishap, the
widow mustered her courage and
continued her questions:
sis there no hope of your being
pardcned out -
"No, dear, we haven't got that
kind of a governor in charge down
here; there are plenty of them
here but they don't happen to be IN
commando
"And why are You happy and
what were the charges against you 7
The answer came on the slate as
follows:
"The charges against me were
using ''plate matter" in my paper
and showing "paient outsides" OF
nv subscribers. l had TO plead
guilty aud got socked here for ont
hundred years. | was very mucl
dowuhearted when | heard my sen
tence bat | am 10 happy. Th'
law here provides that where al
editor has anything due him ano
any of his debtors are here that they
must work out their bills to him
Each man has TO wheel SO many
barrows of birthstone on the public
roads daily while they are here,
and where they owed me they have
to divide my task up among them
after they do their days job. Thai
excuses me and l sit on a wheelbar
row handle aud boss the job"
"But my DEAR" said the widow.
show is 1t that you don't have tC
work n
"why thunder came the answer.
ajust look on those old books o.
mine and see the lot of delinquent
subscribers who went of owing me-
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Assignee's Sale.

By virtue OF a deed of assignment made
on the 14th day of April, 1856. will, on
Saturday, Esd day Of april, 1887,
at Moss Point, Miss. sell at public auction
to the highest bidder for cash, the follow
ing personal property, to-wit: Steam
Passenger Tug Arlington, described as
follows Fifty feet long, - feet beam, !
foot hold engine 6x6; boiler allowed lOO
nonnds pressure, The steamer has been
recently ~overhauled. Her cabin room
is for ty enty passengers.
VINCENT RIOS, Assignee.
April 8, 1871. o-St
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sEAsHoRE DIsTRIcT-sEcoND ROUND

BUGGY AND HARNESS FOR SALE.
"A light, single buggy very little
with harness is offered at a
bargain. Apply to B. F. Pickett,
Star Livery Stable.
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Im,I Notices 10 Cents a Line for Each Insertion.
LOCAL NEWS.

On anu AFTER Aplh ~ AOo''
fast freights, Nos. II and ~, will
have a coach attached between
Mobile and Scranton, for the &C.
commodatlon Of passengers, leav'
ing Mobile at o.zS pm, arriving al
Scranton at 11:19 pm; returning
leave Scranton at 1:26 am, arriving
IN Mobile at 4:35 am.
G. MARSHALL, Supt.
-Geutlemen's clothing at S. Il
Thomps0l's.
Mr.. George A. Cox, one OF the
Oldest citizens OF Ocean Springs,
a a visitor to Scranton Saturday.
A man without bis county
paper is like a ship at sea without
u compass.
Another full stock of Spring
goods at q. Nelson's.
The candidate, like the news
paper man, gets more lair promises
than anything else.
Some Of the Scr~antonites visit :
ed Mobile last Friday to witness
the fremen's parade in that city.
MIR. IL. S. Rourke, of Tnsca-
loosa, visited us again this week
prospecting.
Nice lot of Ladies' and Gents
Shoes Just received and for sale at
S. Il. Thompson'S.
The gardens are needing rain
badly. April is not keeping up her
record as an ''immersioniSt,' so lar.
Ice and ice cold beer by the
cask or keg, always on hand at
Hudson Bros, at New Orleans
prices. Free delivery.
1t wont cost you any more to
announce now, nor any less SIX
mouths hence.
If you want a neat, Dice hat toi
summer, go to Jake Meyer, the hat
ter, S. L. Corner Royal and Dau'
phiu SITS, Mobile, Ala. He keeps
also gents furnishing goods.
Capt SlIas Weeks, of New Or
leans, who owns a residence at
Ocean Springs, was here Saturday
GU business.
Call and see Nelson before
making your purchases elsewhere.
He sells the best goods for a less
amount money thanany other store
Easter Sunday was generally
observed by our citizens. There
we're services at u churches
which were well attended.
Mr.. E. ID. Laurendiue aud wife
are on a visit to friends and rela
tives, at PotersviIle, Ala, thi'
week. We wish them a pleasan
and enjoyable visit.
C. II. Hudson will open a first
class beet market at corner o
Krebs avenue and Cedar street, TO
morrow morning. Has secured th'
services of an experienced butcher
Solicits the public patronage.
A kind word or an encouraging
smile are oasis on the desert waste
to the man who is striving to over
come evil habits. They cost moth.
ing but their good is incalculable.
White goods of all styles. A
large stock of ParasOls. Dressing
Robes of all colors. A very nut
assortment of Embroideries fron
AGENTS. aud up, at @. Nelson's.
Rev. ID. o. Byers left for New
Orleans Wednesday to attend Pres
bytery at CarfRtou, La, common
cling Wednesday night.
Jake Meyer, the celebrated
dealer in hats and gents furnishing
goods Is always happy to 9 BIZ
Scranton friends when they visi
Mobile. Jake Is a safe and reliabl'
man to trade With. He sells good.
eheap-one price for all his goods
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Coast College College,
MALE AND FEMALE.

This Institution is located at HANDS
BoRo, Harrison county, Miss, near Missls-
sippi city, on the l. 81 N. X. X. The
next annual session will begin September
10. 1856, under the Presidency of Prof. j.
Hurry, of Paris, H., who has had more
than 90 years experience in connection
with the public schools of that State, and
who will be assisted by competent in
structors. HandsborO is within one mile
of the Coast, and is noted for its health
f~ulness. hospitality aud morality. Mr. Il.
Ii snhard having purchased the college
property is now building new buildings
and rehting old oues, and proposes to
make the institution the eqnal Of any IN
the South. Tuition and board reasonable.
For further particulars address
H. LIENHARD, Handsboro, Miss.
July 80, 1886. 2-ly
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The Cheapest.

Correspondence promptly attended to.
migrants provided for, and colonies ac-
commodated with homes
The Real Estate Bulletin containing in
formation in regard to the health, resour-
ces, etc, of tho Coast, furnished on APP
plication. 1t alse contains description
and prices of properties listed with the
Agency.
Capitalists desiring TO invest are invited
to correspond with us in regard to invest
mems already made or which they desire
making.
Scranton, Miss, March II, 1887.
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CANDIDATES

Our terms for announcing for Office are as fol.
lows: State or District, SIS County, sl0i Beat,
e5. No announcement win be published unless
accompanied by the CASH. No deviation from this
rule. Calls on candidates win be published at
regular advertising rates.
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FOR SHERIFF..

We are authorized to announce Mr..
FRANK H. LEWIS as a candidate for
sheriff of jackson county -subject to the
action of the Democratic party.
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FOR CLERK OF THE COURTS.

We are authorized to announce Mr..
WALTER NJ. DENNY as a candidate for
reelection TO the office of Clerk of the
Courts Of Jackson couDty-subject to the
action of tho Democratic party.
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Job work neatly execa.ed at this
Office.
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MOntrOSS Hotel,
RtI0Ei. Miss.
Open Summer and Winter.

The undersigned proprietor aud mana
ger of this delightful Seaside resort, re-
spectfully informs the travelling public.
especially winter tourists coming South,
that he is now prepared to offer FIRST
CLASS ACCOMMODATIONS to those
visiting Biloxi. This Hotel is situated
directly on the beach Of the Gulf II
Mexico. and affords
TIE BOATING, FISHING, HTkIA6 AID DRIVING.
The accessibility. pure cir and freedom
from malaria, render Biloxi . OF the
most desirable spots on the Gull sbore.
Hotsl First-class Rates Reasonable.
A-pnneations for rooms BY mail OF tels
graph win receive prompt attention.
p. }. MONTR0SS.
October 81. 1884. 8h
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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-06-03
FLORAL CHARMS.


Lllleo d the valley ~ . Safeguard ASaln6e
Accidents ON the Rail-
Two ladies hurriedly entered tho
Broad street station the other day.
'.How soon does the train leave?" anx-
iously inquired one of them.
''In FIVE minutes You have not got
much time to spare" the guard an
swered.
"You get the tickets. please" the
younger lady said to her companion.
II must have some flowers"
"You will miss the train if You 60
after them now. Maud" her friend an
swered.
Il would rather miss IL than go on Il
without some flowers. I will tell you
why when return, she answered a
she darted away.
She came back with lilies Of the val
ley in her hand, and offered half Of
them to her friend.
mo, no; will not rob you of them
after you risked missing the train to
procure them," the lady said.
"Do take them, please. l am some
what superstitious about it You know
l rode good deal on the trains at one
time TO and from school. The COM
ductor of the train was great big man
of middle age, with hair tinged with
gray. No matter what the season.
summer or winter. he always wore a
flower on the lapel of his coat. One
day 1 picked up courage to ask him why
he did SO.
"Well. you see, miss, have got a
little wife up at home that thinks a
great deal of me. No one would ever
get very badly mixed up in railroad
accident who wore flower
about them. She pinned the
first flower to my coat that
l ever wore on train, and now I'd
rather go without my dinner on trip
than 60 aboard without my flower" he
said.
"Were you ever on a train when an
accident occurred?" 1 asked him.
eyes, I was once" he said, "and I
was almost the only one on the car who
did not get hurt badly. When the
crash came I did not get scratch; and
do you know, miss. still think it was
the flower my wife pinned on my coat.
and her prayers that kept me safe that
night"
"Since the conductor told me that
story l must confess l have been affect
ed with the same superstition. if you
have a mind to call it so; but it is a
harmless one, at all events"
Her companion accepted the flower,
and the two young ladies boarded the
train.-Philadelphia North AmericaM.
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This Is THE PERSON"
absence of the prosecuting attorney,
read the complaint to her. and asked
her whether she was guilty or not
guilty.
MOT guilty., was the response.
The magistrate folded up the COM
plant, and. putting it in a large envel-
ope, thrust it back in a pigeon-hole.
There was few moments silence. when
the justice, taking up his pen, said:
"Hare you lawyere''
mo sir" Helen answered.
"Have you money to employ law
ye.s'
mo sir: I had but two dollars and
fifty cents, and 1 gave that to my little
brother, when left him.
Do you want an examination now,
to-day. or would you rather waltz"
Helen felt prompted to ask for q
delay, aid she did SO.
Gan 700 give bonds for your appear
ance here in ten dayse"
Il think not" Helen answered. 81
know but very few persons, and those
GO not know / would not like to ask to
go on my bond"
Il viii make it small If you viii make
m e.oyf.r
lit world be NO use.'' ssid Helen.
=sadly.
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TWO ANCIENT CUSTOMS.

Tho Wearing Of Wells and Orange Blossoms
by Blushlng Brides.
The custom of the bride wearing Q
veil on the occasion of her wedding is,
without doubt. Of Eastern origin
Among Anglo-Saxons it was held oves
the heads of the bride and bridegroom
to hide the bushes Of the happy lady
from the company. This little compli
ment was not paid to widow on her
remarriage, as her bushes were sup.
posed to have been exhausted. This
custom was gradually superseded BY
the Eastern practice Of wearing long.
sweeping. gauzy wells.
How the orange-blossom first came
to be used at marriages is yelled in oh.
security. In France this custom is a
matter Of much pride and importance.
inasmuch as it is . testimonial Of pu.
rity, not only of the bride herself, but
of integrity and morality in the char
acter of her relatives.
In the province of Franche Comte.
to wear the orange-blossom is consider
ed sacred right, obtained by undoubt
ed character, and, as such. proudly
maintained. In almost every village
or small town in France the bride en-.
titled to wear the crown Of orange.
blossom has this beautiful certificate
of her purity either framed or placed
under glass shade. and it is religious.
ly preserved, if possible, even through
generations, as an indisputable test.
monial of undOubted character.
In Germany the duties Ut the brides
maid have just tinge Of superstition
about them. 1t is one of their dutie.
on the morning of the marriage-day IA
carry to the bride q myrtle wreath, fol
which they had subscribed on the pre-.
vious evening. This they place on he1
head. and at night remove it, when il
is placed in the brides hand. she being
at the time blindfolded. The brides
maids then dance around her, while
she endeavors to place the wreath on
one of their heads. Whoever is for.
tunate enough to be thus decorated
will, it is believed, be herself . wife
before another year has passed away.
In removing the bridal wreath and
veil, the bridesmaids are careful to
throw away every pin. or the bride
will be overtaken by misfortune; while
any unwary bridesmaid who retains
one of these useful little articles will
lessen her chances of '.get-
ting off," Like many other German
this has found its way
into England. though it has not yet be.
come a general belief-Au the Yeas
Round
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Discreet. to Say the Least

He applied at police headquarters for
a position on the police force. He did
not look as if he was the right kind Of
a man to handle the rough customers
the police have to deal with. so one Of
the policemen, just for the joke. asked
him what he would do if he had to
arrest a drunken. able-bodied Austin
bruiser who was on the fight.
''What would do?''
Eyes. what would you do?"
'.How do / know what would do?
I reckon the first thing would do
would be to wait and see what he was
going to do. "-Ie1as Siftinqs.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-06-03

A hen with bunch on her leg filed
with blood, is complained Of. We
should open the bunch with . sharp
knife and press out the contents. and
battle with arnica or witch hazel oil
twice day. Indigestion is caused by
Over-feeding. unwhOlesome diet, injudi.
cious use of seasoned food, debilitated
system. etc. and if neglected will cause
enlargement of the liver to . serious
extent Give warm. soft, cooked food
twice day. mixing little crushed
charcoal in it once a day. and keep
shells and gravel where they can get
all they want Give sulphur in the
soft food once q week. Use tonic in
the drinking water made as follows:
One ounce of sulphuric acid and one
pound of copperas. dissolved in one gal
lon of water. using at the rate of tea
spoonful Of this to each pint of drink
ing water. If any are very badly of,
give pill daily of FIVE grains of rhu-
barb and one-fourth Of grain of calo-
mel. Finely chopped onions, given
daily in the soft feed or alone, will be
very beneficial. and Home.